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Food Allergy
Does Alcohol Make Food Allergy Reactions Worse?
Q: I’m a university student with food allergies. I’ve heard that if you accidentally eat a food with your allergen… Read more »
Why Are There So Many Food Allergies Today?
Q: Since my 6-year-old has multiple allergies (peanuts, tree nuts, soy and sesame), people ask me all the time: why… Read more »
How Can I Guard My Child Against Kindergarten Allergen Exposures?
Q: I’ve got a child who is highly active and impulsive. He has milk, egg and peanut allergies and is… Read more »
Is Shea Nut Butter Safe With a Tree Nut Allergy?
Q: My 5-year-old is allergic to tree nuts, and I’d like to know more about shea nut butter, as it’s… Read more »
Are Lupine Beans Related to Peanuts?
Q: While traveling in France, I had a brioche from a bakery. I’d been assured there were no peanuts in… Read more »
What to Do If You Have a Reaction When Home Alone
Q: I’m a single mom and my teenager with multiple food allergies is alone in our apartment before I get… Read more »
My Child is Afraid of Using The Auto-Injector, What Can I do?
Q: My child is afraid of the epinephrine auto-injector. What can I do? Dr. Pistiner: I’ve met kids whose eyes… Read more »
Can You Be Allergic to Just One Type of Tree Nut?
Q: My child tested highly positive to tree nut allergy, but I know she has eaten foods with almonds and… Read more »
Can Fussiness in a Child be a Sign of Allergic Reaction?
Q. Recently my mother was babysitting my son, who is 3 years old and peanut-allergic. She called me distressed; she… Read more »